Managers Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views

PB/BThis collection of objective summaries of a broad sampling of business "best-sellers" introduces readers to the thoughts, philosophies, views, and experiences of a number of authors whose works have captivated the attention of today's management community.B/BIt considers the works of noted authors on such topics as management paradigms, high-performing organizations, organizational vision and goals, motivation, empowerment and participation, teams and teamwork, leadership, managing diversity, organizational change and renewal, organizational learning and knowledge-driven management, global dimensions, and managing personal effectiveness.B/BFor managers of all types./PpbI. INTRODUCTION./b/pdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bJon L. Pierce and John W. Newstrom,iUnderstanding and Using the Best-Sellers./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bChris Argyris,iFlawed Advice and the Management Trap/i./b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bJon L. Pierce and John W. Newstrom, with Larry L. Cummings, Brad Jackson and Anne Cummings,iReflections on the Best Sellers: A Cautionary Note./i/b/divbrpbII. BEST-SELLER "CLASSICS."/b/pdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bThomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.,iIn Search of Excellence./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bW. Edwards Deming,iOut of the Crisis./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bKenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson,iThe One Minute Manager./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bDouglas McGregor,iThe Human Side of Enterprise./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bAbraham H. Maslow,iMaslow on Management./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bStephen R. Covey,iThe Seven Habits of Highly Effective People./i/b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;bPeter Senge,iThe Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning